In the coming 2017 assembly election, Vishwanathganj will witness a keen contest among BJP, BSP and SP. In 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP backed Apana Dal candidate from the Pratapgarh Lok Sabha constituency, Kunwar Harivansh Singh, had established a massive lead of 47612 votes over his nearest BSP rival Asif Nizamuddin Siddique in the assembly segment. However the by-poll held simultaneously had given a lead of 14071 votes to Apana Dal.